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A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Adam Randall

I remember a couple of years ago when Game of Thrones first got started as a TV series. I was intrigued. I knew that it was an adaptation of a series of fantasy novels and I’m always looking for new … Continue reading →

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JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 1: Phantom Blood, Volume 1 by Hirohiko Araki

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Adam Randall

Volume 1 of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood is the star of the epic story of the Joestar family, which starts by focusing on Jonathan ‘JoJo’ Joestar, a simple, good natured young man living in 19th century England. Jonathan lives … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Revelation by Paul Cornell

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Adam Randall

Timewyrm: Revelation is the final novel in the four-part Timewyrm series and, I have to say, it provides a really thrilling finale. After the series had taken a bit of a misstep with the third book, I was a little … Continue reading →

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Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Adam Randall

Mrs Dalloway is the first Virginia Woolf novel that I’ve read and, going in, I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I hadn’t even read the blurb! My first impression, was that the style felt quite similar James Joyce’s Ulysses. … Continue reading →

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Assassination Classroom, Volume 5 by Yusei Matsui

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Adam Randall

After feeling that Volume 4 had seen a little bit of a drop in quality for the ongoing Assassination Classroom story, I was delighted to see another upward incline with Volume 5. In fact, this might just be my favourite … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Apocalypse by Nigel Robinson

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Adam Randall

This is the third book in the Doctor Who New Adventures series as well as the third part of the Timewyrm story arc. Unfortunately, while I feel like things had been going quite well until this point, this installment felt … Continue reading →

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DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Aliens

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Adam Randall

I’m quite a fan of the DC Universe (especially Batman) and I am also quite a fan of the Alien franchise. These are two things that are quite different and I enjoy them in different ways, so I was quite … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who: Timewyrm: Exodus by Terrance Dicks

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Adam Randall

When Doctor Who was cancelled on television, it came back in the form of a series of novels, the first four of which made up the Timewyrm series. What’s quite exciting about this one is that it was written by … Continue reading →

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Assassination Classroom, Volume 4 by Yusei Matsui

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Adam Randall

Having loved the first three volumes, there was no doubt that I would buy volume 4 of Assassination Classroom. This review may well contain spoilers for all of the volumes up until this point, so make sure you’re up to … Continue reading →

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The Waltons: Trouble on the Mountain by Robert Weverka

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Adam Randall

For generations, people have asked the question “What if two episodes of The Waltons, namely “The Typewriter” and “The Separation”, had happened at the same time?” and in The Waltons: Trouble on the Mountain, Robert Weverka answers that question. Okay, … Continue reading →

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